To the band members, if you guys have any scores in mind to play for MF5, please bring the score to band. We sight-read the score, and if Mr Eric is okay with the score, I will photocopy the score for concert.
To Iskandar the President, Good Luck for the interview with Berita Harian. =D
And to all, we are going to see each other on Friday, 23rd July for the Prize presentation and band performance at Singapore Conference. As told in the SMS, please meet at 7pm. Thank you. See all of you!
ITE Concert Band received Gold with Honours with a percentage of 85.33%. Good job guys!
Lets maintain the standard and improve more okay. See you band mates mostly on.............................................................................................................................................................................23rd July for the band performance and prize presentation at Singapore Conference Hall. Hope to see all of you who are on stage for NBC 2010 and also the bandmates who are on 'leave' ,for Musica Fantasia 5. :) Lets make the concert a good one okay!
ITE Concert Band was formed in the year of 2005, comprising of students with diverse musical backgrounds from the 3 ITE Colleges.
Mr Eric James Watson was appointed the Music Director of the ITE Concert Band ever since its inception.
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In 2008, ITE Concert Band participated in the Open Category for the 2nd National Band Competition (NBC) 2008
& managed to clinched the Silver Award with the total score of 79.17%
In 2009, ITE Concert Band participated in International Band Competition at Genting and they clinched the GOLD Award.
With the total score of 82% , they were named 2nd Top band for the competition.
In 2010, ITE Concert Band participated in 3rd Singapore MUSE Festival in April and managed to clinch the Silver award.
In July, ITE Concert Band participated in the Open Category for the 3rd National Band Competition (NBC) 2010 and managed to clinched the Gold with Honours award with the total score of 85.33%.
ITE Concert Band hope to strives ourselves for the local music band scene
or the international band scene in the near future.
The Music Director
Mr Eric James Watson
Born in the UK & received musical training at Trinity College of Music in London,
his principal studies being piano, violin, composition and conducting, for which he was awarded the Ricordi prize.
After graduating, he established a career as a composer and musical director.
Now domiciled in Singapore he has twice been the composer for the Singapore National Day Parade.
In 2006 he won the first prize for Chinese Orchestral Composition.
The 2010 Event
- 10 July 2010 National Band Competition
- Musica Fantasia 5